Shu Qingqing asked carefully again before she finally figured out what had happened.
It turned out that before school ended, Teacher Liu let the children watch cartoons for a while. When the kids learned that Briar and Bramble were biological brothers, they were all envious.
Because all the children in the class were only children.
At this time, Lu Xun stood up and said he had an older brother. The children immediately surrounded him, asking about his brother.
Later, while lining up to wait for their parents, another child asked about Lu Xun's brother. Li Jinbao suddenly spoke up, saying that Lu Xun's brother wasn't his real brother at all, and even called Lu Xun's brother a wild child without a mother.
Lu Xun was furious and pushed Li Jinbao.
Li Jinbao's mother immediately said, "I was right, wasn't I? Your Lu Xun is poorly behaved and pushed someone first. Make him apologize right now."
"Poorly behaved? I think it's your child who is poorly behaved," Shu Qingqing stood up and sneered at her. "Li Jinbao is young. He absolutely couldn't have come up with phrases like 'Lu Yu and Lu Xun aren't real brothers, and Lu Yu is a motherless wild child' on his own. If I'm not mistaken, you parents must have said such things, and Li Jinbao took it to heart."
"By the way, I remember we live in the same neighborhood. It seems Li Jinbao's mother, you often gossip about us at home."
Li Jinbao's mother took a half step back and tried to cover it up, "Who is gossiping behind your back? It's also possible that other neighbors were talking and our Jinbao just happened to hear and remember it. Besides, the two of them really aren't biological brothers."
She mumbled the last part, but Shu Qingqing still heard it.
She took a step forward, closing in on the other woman, and said word by word, "If you have the guts, go say what you just said to Lu Bochuan's face."
Li Jinbao's mother's eyes darted around, and she muttered, "I knew you would bring up your husband."
Shu Qingqing raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Yes, I will bring up my husband. If you have a problem with it, bring out yours."
Shu Qingqing had some impression of the Li family. Although their company was doing well, it was far behind the Lu Group.
"I can't be bothered to argue with you," Li Jinbao's mother said, turning to leave.
Shu Qingqing blocked her way, "Are you leaving without apologizing?"
Li Jinbao's mother glared, "I didn't even make your son apologize, and you're asking us to apologize?"
Shu Qingqing, "That's right. Li Jinbao started the trouble. Not only does your son have to apologize, but you must apologize too."
Li Jinbao's mother, "Wait, why should I apologize?"
"Because you didn't teach your child well."
"Don't twist the logic here." Li Jinbao's mother turned to leave again.
Shu Qingqing spoke leisurely from behind, "That's fine too. Then I'll go back later and have Lu Bochuan personally talk to your husband about this."
Li Jinbao's mother froze. After gritting her teeth, she turned around and reluctantly apologized.
Shu Qingqing took Lu Xun home, comforted him well, and managed to distract him.
That matter was considered settled.
However, Shu Qingqing didn't expect to run into Li Jinbao's mother again a few days later.
The residential community they lived in organized monthly events for the homeowners.
The original owner of the body used to participate frequently, mainly to build good relationships with the wealthy ladies in the neighborhood. But since Shu Qingqing transmigrated, she had ignored these events. A couple of days ago, the property manager specifically visited her, hoping she would attend this time; otherwise, the manager's performance quota wouldn't be met.
Shu Qingqing agreed.
The property management organized a floral arrangement event this time. As soon as Shu Qingqing followed the manager in, she smelled the fragrance filling the room.
"Mrs. Lu, right this way, please," the manager guided her inside.
Shu Qingqing looked up and saw Li Jinbao's mother sitting opposite her.
She ignored her and sat down in a far corner.
"Look how arrogant she is. In the past, she always rushed to suck up to us. Now that she's become an internet celebrity, she doesn't even join us for activities. Just watch, the floral teacher definitely won't pay attention to her," Li Jinbao's mother said to the two wealthy ladies beside her.
The two also expressed their disdain for Shu Qingqing.
To their surprise, right after they finished speaking, the floral teacher enthusiastically walked over to Shu Qingqing.
"I finally get to meet you, Mrs. Lu. I absolutely love the videos you make, and I've bought many of the clothes you promoted. Let's take a photo together!"
Li Jinbao's mother and the other two wealthy ladies were speechless.
The main purpose of the property management organizing these homeowner events was to promote their brand image. Therefore, after everyone finished their flower arrangements, the property manager organized a group photo to post on their short video accounts and official public accounts.
Shu Qingqing took her vase and walked to the side, but the floral teacher suddenly called out to her.
"Mrs. Lu, over here, over here."
The floral teacher was too enthusiastic and personally came to pull her. The property manager also chimed in, so Shu Qingqing had no choice but to walk to the center.
Li Jinbao's mother was holding her vase and about to strike a pose. Seeing Shu Qingqing pulled to the center, she immediately became unhappy.
These people were really good at acting according to the wind. In the past, they always let her stand in the center position. Now that Shu Qingqing was just an internet celebrity, everyone was flattering her like this.
Previously, she had even scrolled through the No. 1 Middle School's official video account, and the part where Shu Qingqing spoke took up a huge chunk of time.
Combined with the kindergarten incident a few days ago, Li Jinbao's mother felt more and more uncomfortable the more she thought about it. She couldn't help but put on a cold face, "I say, Manager Zhang, Teacher Qin, we are all from the same neighborhood. Just standing casually is fine. Why are we doing this entertainment circle stuff?"
The property manager was stunned for a moment, but the floral teacher quickly reacted, "You misunderstand, Mrs. Li. It's mainly because Mrs. Lu is relatively tall. It wouldn't look coordinated if she stood on the side, so we asked her to stand in the middle."
Li Jinbao's mother scanned the room, and indeed, Shu Qingqing was the tallest.
But she was still unhappy and said coldly to the floral teacher, "Are you saying the rest of us are too short?"
They were all wealthy ladies, and the floral teacher couldn't afford to offend any of them. Her face immediately showed her dilemma.
Shu Qingqing originally didn't plan to pay attention, but since Li Jinbao's mother was bullying her to her face, she wasn't going to endure it.
She looked at the other woman and smiled faintly, "If we don't go by height, then let's compete by whose husband has the highest net worth?"
After this sentence, everyone fell silent.
Because in the entire neighborhood, Lu Bochuan had the highest net worth.
No one had any more objections, and the group photo was quickly taken.
After the flower arrangement event, there was a book sharing session.
Everyone chatted thoroughly, and when they looked up, the sky was already dark.
Only female homeowners came this time. As the event was coming to an end, two gentlemen had already arrived early to pick up their wives.
Shu Qingqing also planned to go back, but Li Jinbao's mother targeted her again.
"Mrs. Lu, didn't you use to talk about your husband all day long? Your relationship is so good, so why don't I see your husband coming to pick you up?"
Shu Qingqing raised an eyebrow, "Because my husband is busy managing a myriad of affairs and making money. But what about you? Your husband isn't as good at making money as mine, so why don't I see him coming to pick you up either?"
"You!" Li Jinbao's mother suppressed her anger and forced a smile, "As for money, it's enough as long as we have enough to spend. I don't want my husband to work so hard and work overtime every day anyway."
With that, Li Jinbao's mother crossed her legs. "Do you dare make a bet with me? Let's see whose husband comes to pick them up first. The loser will have to clean the community garden for a month."
Shu Qingqing couldn't be bothered to entertain such childish behavior. She had just stood up to leave when she caught sight of two tall, striking figures approaching, followed closely by a little one waddling behind on short legs.
